This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Tuesday January 27 09:22 PM update.

To report call: (604) 737-3074

Featured bird is Prairie Falcon

Birds mentioned:

Yellow-billed loon
Eared Grebe
Black-crowned Night-heron
Tufted Duck
Prairie Falcon
Barn owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl
XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD
Crested Mynah
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
Western Meadowlark

Sightings for Tuesday, January 27

The PRAIRIE FALCON was seen at it's usual location at the foot of 34th St
in Delta and six WESTERN MEADOWLARKS were along 33a Ave in Delta. A BARN
OWL, a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL and 2 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS were at
Reifel.

Sightings for Monday, January 26

Two WESTERN MEADOWLARKS were at Iona.

Sightings for Sunday, January 25

The XANTUS' HUMMINGBIRD was seen at 221 2nd street in Gibsons. If you plan
to travel to Gibsons to see the hummingbird, note that you will need to
catch the 1:15 ferry Horseshoe Bay. If you catch the 3:15 ferry, it will
be dark when you arrive in Gibsons. Also the homeowners have requested
that, as the evenings start to get longer, birders do not visit in the
evening.

Unfortunately there is bad news about the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER. The
homeowners at 1773 El Verano on Gabriola Island saw a Sharp-shinned hawk
take the bird today. All that's left are a few feathers.

In local sightings, a female Tufted Duck was at the eastern end of Lost
Lagoon in Stanley Park and the Yellow-billed loon was at the foot of
Beecher St in Crescent beach. An Eared Grebe was seen from Lighthouse
marine park in Point Roberts and a Barn owl was at Reifel in Delta.

A Crested Mynah was at 77th and Oak in Vancouver

If you have a query about Vancouver Birds or birding please call:
John 274-8777 Mark or Eleni 438-6529
Jo Ann or Hue 538-1676 Catherine 685-7460

Thank you for calling the Vancouver Bird Alert & good birding.

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John Chandler
Alandale Training Corporation
Richmond, BC, Canada
Phone: 604-274-8777
email: chandler at uniserve.com